CVE-2015-5468 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-5468?
CVE-2015-5468 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Shop Styling plugin before 2.6 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter to includes/download.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpshopstyling Wp E-Commerce Shop Styling.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-5468 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-5468 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w398-g883-jgwf.